''We thought of life by analogy with a journey, a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at the end, and the thing was to get to that end, success or whatever it is, maybe heaven after you’re dead. But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.''

Dancing In The Key Of Life: Open Source Radio Shows

Podcasts / Radioshows

Ron Hardy lives forever. 

Tracklist
Intro: marshall jefferson, dj pierre, derrick may talking about Ron Hardy
Klein & mbo - dirty talk
Benedek - lighten up
Yello - bostich
Claudja barry - bwds (cashminus edit)
Black Cock - frog scene
Trilogy - not love (instrumental)
Thompson & lenoir - cant stop the house (instrumental)
Mutant Beat Dance - the human factor (some technical issues :( )
Wendel Sield - Discharge (forthcoming on Obia Records)
Two of China - Los Ninos Del Parque (corrida mix)
Martin cirrus - disco circus (ron hardy edit)
Paul lewis - inner city blues
Blue magic - welcome to the club (edit)
Marcus mixx - without makeup (ron hardy mix)
Farley jackmaster funk - acid life
House of jezebel - love & happiness
Phuture - acid trax (backwards)
Black Ivory - mainline
Tata vega - just keep thinking about you baby
Bstc venus & mars (jamie 3:26 edit)
Willie bobo - always there (ron hardy edit)
Jeree palmer - late night surrender
Mark grusane - robotic energy (on Sound Metaphors)
Lost in ron (7” edit)
Vivien Vee - remember
Charisma - magnifique (instrumental)
Nightlife Unlimited - Peaches & prunes (cratebug edit)
Fingers inc - bring down the walls
IX lievz - life’s not the same (underground mix) / in memory of ron hardy

Dancing In The Key Of Life 4: Tribute to Ron Hardy

Dancing In The Key Of Life 5

To all my NYC house heroes: thank you for putting so much life into this music.

Dancing In The Key Of Life 6: New York House Special

1. Carlos nino & friends - togetherness
2. Avenida atlantica - tage des friedens
3. Santana - aqua marine
4. Jovino - i’ve got my happiness
5. Lars bartkuhn - transcend
6. Detroit party posse - number of my heart
7. Raphael saadiq - sky’s the limit (yam who rework)
8. Ohm - shake
9. Abel duerë - nao vou nao
10. Valeria - pe na estrada (mendel edit)
11. Ed motta - Ja! Zaf edit
12. Dave barker - curious
13. Fleurette edwards - illusion
14. Nu genea - marechia 
15. PFO - Touch Me Don’t Stop
16. I level - 3AM
17. Parkway Rhythm ft. Boyd Jarvis - Broad St. Pressure (Deep Pressure)
18. Freddy Bonzo - Untitled 
19. Main Ingredient - Evening Of Love 
20. Mark grusane - Show me the love
21. Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham - Low Ceilings 
22. Musclecars - Shelter

Dancing in the Key of Life 7

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @guuschristian

TASCAM SD-20M

RRFM • Guus Christian • 18-11-2021

Dancing In The Key Of Life 8: Brazil Special w Goodthingman

Dancing In The Key Of Life 9

Dancing In The Key Of Life 10

An hour of late night tracks. Recorded live at Refuge Worldwide, Berlin. 
@refugeworldwide

The Spirit Of Love: Live at Refuge Worldwide 27-5-2022

'I don't want to categorize the individuality of what this might be. I want to leave myself open to see what's going to happen. All I'm hoping for is to share a moment of joy, with people and to have a moment of peace' - David Mansuco

Dancing In The Key Of Life 11: The House Sound of The Loft

First half tunes by me, second half by Moe.

Dancing in the Key of Life 12 w/ Moe

Dancing In The Key Of Life 13

For the love of House! Guus Christian is a DJ, promoter, and the label manager of Blauwdruk Records from Nijmegen. He’s known for his Deep & Soulful selections, honoring the early pioneers from New York, Detroit, & Chicago. This mix features music by the likes of Trinidadian Deep, Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler and is a prime example of going back to the foundation of House music. Get familiar with the Blauwdruk sound!


Tracklist: 
1. Trinidadian Deep & Bradford James - Spirits in Motion / Photay - Existince
2. Dj Profile - Fuck You all
3. Benklawk & Mabutana ft Tshepo King - Dance
4. Tasters Choice- Instant Coco (Afro Conga Mix)
5. Roi Azulay - Universal Being
6. Sunshine Anderson - Force Of Nature (Joe Claussell Edit)
7. Mateo & Matos - Evolution
8. Louie Vega - Mozalounge (12’’ Mix)
9. Variable Frequency Technician - Cross Section
10. Brother Charles - Let Love Guide You
11. Scott Ferguson - Dump Days
12. Steal Vybe - My Soul Cries Out (Vocal)
13. Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham - Esprito Du Tempo (Babatunji’s Dub)
14. Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling (Shelter Vocal)

Guus Christian - United Identities Podcast 040

Intro - Alan Watts
Solar - To The Most Holy Place
Alabaster Deplume - Visit Croatia 
Calm - Utopia & Visions
Lord Echo - I Love Music
Conclave - Habla
Dego - Recovered Memories
Another Taste - Time Is On Our Side
McKoy - Lucky Fellow 
Los Hermanos Detroit - Far Beyond Sight (Full Mix)
Musclecars - Ha Ya (Eternal Life)
Lamaj - Brotherhood Of The Baby Powder
Chaos In The CBD - Sirena Deep
Earl’s BOOM - NEP1
Roy Davis Jr & Peven Everett - Don't You Dare Stop Loving (Glenn Underground's Narrative Soul Mix)
Doug Gomez  - Baby Powda
Ron Trent & Joe Claussell - Magic Carnaval
Roy Ayers - Holiday (Kenny Dope Remix)
Beatless - Life Mirrors (Opaque Mix)
Darryn Jones - I’m Lost 
Exo Fender - Music In My Mind (Justin Vandervolgen Edit)
Gap Band - Party Lights (12” Extended Mix)

Dancing in the Key of Life 14

We really pleased to host 2 fantastic mixes . 1 today & the next one . next week by residents from our favourite Netherlands Party - Blauwdruk - in Nijmegen the oldest city in the Netherlands with a large population of students . Blauwdruk  a party put together by a collective  of friends , pushes soulful sounds and positive energy in intimate settings , with djs such as Mark Grusane , San Soda, Funkineven, Mark Grusane, Lakuti, Tama Sumo + many more 
this week we have the pleasure of hosting Guus Christian‘s mix .
A dj ,  promoter & co founder  of Blauwdruk . as a dj As a DJ, Guus aims to create an immersive, musically rich and cheerful blend of house, disco, leftfield electronics and his favourite African and Brazilian records. With his cassette-only label Three Bridges, he lets local DJs soundtrack their favourite spots in and around Nijmegen, celebrating its vibrant nightlife and diverse musical landscape.' hope you enjoy the mix .

For Uzuri, For Blauwdruk, For Everyone I Love - a Mix by Guus Christian

Rare disco gems, refined funk, and snazzy synths from one of Nijmegen’s finest selectors. soundcloud.com/guuschristian is a devoted record collector with a predilection for sunny melodies, uplifting energy, and honest musicality. As a Blauwdruk resident Guus Christian has been pushing soulful music since 2014. In this mix he connects the dots between 80s boogie, proto-house, HI-NRG disco and even more vibrant tunes.

ZeeZout Podcast 148 | Guus Christian

''We thought of life by analogy with a journey, a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at the end, and the thing was to get to that end, success or whatever it is, maybe heaven after you’re dead. But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.'' 

First episode of Dancing In The Key of Life, on Open Source Radio. 
Tracklist on demand!

Dancing In the Key of Life 1

'We thought of life by analogy with a journey, a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at the end, and the thing was to get to that end, success or whatever it is, maybe heaven after you’re dead. But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.''

Another one from the Greenhouse. 

Tracklist: 
1. George Duke - Dream On
2. Stargard - Wear It Out (mendel edit)
3. Str4ta - Aspects
4. Stikki Stuff - The Wiggle
5. Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham - Sankofa Song
6. Atjazz - Wind & Sea
7. Cisco Ferreia - The Feel
8. Mystessystem - Nisomi
9. Kennedy - Forbidden Planet
10. Bang the party - Jacques Theme
11. Purple Flash - We Can Make It (Darshan Jesrani Lavender Mix)
12. Vendetta Palace - Pressure Time
13. Parblue - Danse Cette Zik

Dancing In The Key Of Life 2

Dancing In The Key Of Life 3

for bookings & promos: guusvbentum@gmail.com 

Label & events: Blauwdruk 
Shared Joy w/ Sander Emil

*2024*
* Paak NYE w/ Marini & Lysah | Nijmegen 1-1-2024
* Skatecafe b2b Ajuma (all night) | Amsterdam 12-1-2024 
* Notturno @ DOKA w/ Wendel Sield & Simon Paw | Amsterdam 10-3-2024 
* Paak w/ Fleur du Bonheur | Nijmegen 30-3-2024
* Danskamer w/ DJ Tracksuit (Amsterdam) | 26-4-2024
* Paak (all night) | 15-6-2024
* Cosmic Echoes w/ Edo (Stockholm) | 28-6-2024
* Down The Rabbit Hole (Shared Joy) | 5-7-2024
* Blauwdruk x Drift op de Boot w/ Antal | 13-7-2024
* Shared Joy All Night @ NAR (Utrecht) | 13-7-2024
* Blauwdruk w/ Colleen Murphy, Mesh (Nijmegen) | 16-7-2024
* Park Kronenburg b2b Bonnefooi (Nijmegen) | 19-7-2024
* Club Ekko (Utrecht) | 26-7-2024
* Danskamer b2b Mario Marini (Amsterdam) | 25-10-2024 
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*2023* 
* Sissi's allnight w/ Mario Marini | 20-1-2023
* Paak allnight w Wes | 27-1-2023
* Bloemerbar Opening Weekend w/ Red D | 28-1-2023
* Arcade @ Azijnfabriek (All Night Shared Joy) | 10-2-2023
* Shared Joy all day (8hrs), Cafe Matinee @ Franco James | 25-2-2022
* Sub Rosa Amersfoort | Fluor 31-3-2023
* Paak b2b San Soda all night | 8-4-2023
* Push It Groningen | Vera 15-4-2023
* Discotuin Leiden | Wibar 6-5-2023
* Diskodip 10 years w/ Kamma & Masalo, Red D Doornroosje Nijmegen | 3-6-2023
* Shared Joy (All Night) | Mesh, Nijmegen 15-7-2023
* Paak (b2b Bonnefooi)  17-7-2023
* Paradise Festival w/ Ajuma 9-9-2023
* Down the Rabbit Hole x Kunstnacht Afterparty w/ Hellie & Lysah | Vasim 16-9-2023
* Blauwdruk 23-9-2023 w/ Kennedy | Mesh 
* Weerd w/ Kleo , Utrecht 7-10-2023 | Ekko 
* Herfstdrift (Shared Joy) | Nijmegen 25-11-2023 
* Anook @ NAR (Shared Joy) | Utrecht 22-12-2023

*2022*
Discotuin w/ San Soda, Wibar Leiden | 19-02-2022
PAAK w/ Loud E, Nijmegen | 26-2-2022
Tivoli w/ Sander Emil, Utrecht | 3-3-2022
Lovelee w/ Sekan, Amsterdam | 18-3-2022
Paradise Now, Dusseldorf | 8-4-2022
Blauwdruk w/ Mark Grusane | 13-5-2022
Raveplan w/ Mahabe & Bastienne, Amersfoort | 6-6-2022
Down the Rabbit Hole OSR w/ Sander Emil | 30-6-2022
Lovelee w/ Garnett , Amsterdam  | 15-7-2022
Drift op de Boot w/ CC:Disco & Sander Emil, Nijmegen | 17-7-2022
Park Kronenburg festival | 17-7-2022 
Bloemerbar w/ Red D | 17-7-2022
Paak w/ Kennedy | 20-7-2022
Via Electronica | 21-7-2022
Frequence, Paris | 7-10-2022
SID ADE, Sissi's Amsterdam | 22-10-2022
ADE Hangover festival | 23-10-2022
Paak (all night) | 4-11-2022
Herfstdrift b2b Wes | 25-11-2022
Listening session w San Soda | 27-11-2022
Blauwdruk w KC the Funkaholic | 9-12-2022
Brebl | 26-12-2022

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